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Norway, Spain & Ireland recognise the state of Palestine

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While Europe remains deeply divided on Israel’s war on Gaza, as well as the Palestinian issue more broadly, the number of European countries which recognise the State of Palestine has been growing.

On 28 May, two EU members - Spain and Ireland - and non-EU state Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state based on the 1949-67 borders.

Ten of the EU’s 27 member-states now recognise a Palestinian state. Those which so did prior to this month were Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.

Norway, Spain, and Ireland recognising the State of Palestine break with the long-held view of Western powers that Palestinians can only gain statehood as part of a negotiated peace with Israel.

Their move has infuriated Israel, which recalled its ambassadors from Madrid, Oslo, and Dublin in response.

The latest slew of recognitions mean that 146 out of the 193 UN member states no recognise the state of Palestine. They include most of the countries of the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and Asia - but not the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and most of Western Europe.

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